For those of you who don’t know, currently two physicians from the Crohn’s and Colitis Center at Massachusetts General Hospital are conducting a study on the cluster of diagnosed cases of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s in past and present Northport residents (spanning three generations). They began their study in February and are preparing an abstract... Continue Reading →
Safety Levels for Toxins Far From Safe
From Puzzle to Mystery: More Data Isn't Enough to Address Public Health Problems Malcolm Gladwell describes the difference between a puzzle and a mystery in one of his essays entitled "Open Secrets" from his recent book What the Dog Saw. He suggests that when you're trying to work out a puzzle, you simply need to... Continue Reading →
1992 Northport WA Article on town’s “death list” & link to Teck Smelter
Spokane Chronicle - May 27, 1992 "Canadian Companies Suspected in Illness" Read this archived article at: http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=kxd3qP2_5uAC&dat=19920527&printsec=frontpage&hl=en (pages 7 & 8 or B1 & B2) The last paragraph in the story is a quote from my Grandma, regarding all the illnesses found in Northport residents, specifically the children; "It's too late for my children because... Continue Reading →
Northport & Upper Columbia communities in for another “inadequate” study?
Colville Tribes call Teck smelter study ‘deficient’ EPA also blasted for quality of oversight K.C. Mehaffey Wenatchee World Tags:Columbia RiverConfederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationEPALake RooseveltminingTeck ComincoTeck Cominco American The Cominco smelter complex, shown in 2009, sits above the Columbia River in Trail, B.C. Background The June 2006 settlement between the EPA and Teck marked the first time a Canadian company agreed to... Continue Reading →
CCFA to match dollar for dollar, ALL DONATIONS received by Sept 15th!
Dear CCFA Friend,Imagine if every dollar you gave to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America could work twice as hard and have twice the impact? Now it can!That's because until September 15, CCFA's National Board of Directors will match, dollar for dollar, every donation we receive – up to a total of $50,000. You know... Continue Reading →
CBC Radio – Interview with Paparich; “One American Woman’s fight against a Canadian Mining Company”
“One American Woman’s fight against a Canadian Mining Company” Reported by Bob Keating, CBC Radio Bill: We’ll hear about one American woman’s fight against a Canadian mining company. Bill: Some people just dig in and refuse to let go. We’re going to meet someone like that this morning. Bob Keating has... Continue Reading →